Presentation Overview

Workplaces today are based on the concept of team work. How well do your teams actually work though? As teamwork is a skill, this implies it can be learnt and because today’s diverse workplaces have team members with their own unique personalities and work styles, we as individuals must be more flexible with our behaviours if we are to successfully collaborate. When high levels of collaborative behaviours exist within a team, that team can achieve amazing results. When a team works, there are few things more rewarding or enjoyable. This presentation explores how to make teams work and what great team work actually looks, feels and sounds like.

Presentation Outline

• Understand the role of beliefs & values within a team and how this impacts team culture
• Understand the "makeup" of a successful team
• Understand diversity as being a key ingredient
• Recognising and making the most of individual strengths
• Recognising the signs of disengagement
• Refocusing people on the common goals
• Recognising within the team members, value-affirming behaviours
• Being prepared to "do what it takes" for yourself and your team
• Being absolutely clear on how you are going to contribute to make your team a success.

“This was a great presentation for our team. We related to Bo’s stories about the Olympics and he in turn related his experiences back to our workplace. Seeing his Olympic medals made it real that great team work is worth working for.” (Manager- CBA)